G. Tucker Bispham. Dread. Harriet Monroe, ed. Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912-22

Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912–22.

Dread

By G. Tucker Bispham


Scarlet, ruinous roses,
Unfolding under the sea …
Though far in the deep, and slow of growth,
They call to me, call to me.

Day-long I serve my father’s need;	5
I do the housework duly;
Dusk … nor the idle stars I heed;
I say my night-prayers, truly.

Scarlet, poisonous roses,
Unfolded under the sea …	10
Far off, slow, and of tangled growth,
They call to me, cling to me.